Stiffening and protecting device for rugs



Feb. 23 1926.

J. L. HAMILTON STIFFBNING AND PROTECTING DEVICE FOR RUGS Filed June 7, 1924 INVENT OR BY A if.

ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 23, 1926;

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES L. HAMILTON, OF RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA.

STIFFENING AND PROTECTING DEVICE FOR BUGS.

Application filed June 7, 1924. Serial No. 718,599.

To all whom it; may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES L. HAMIL'roN,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident ofRed Blufi", in the county of Tehama and State of California, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Stifi'ening and Protecting Devices for Rugs, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to a stiffening and protecting device for rugs and has "for its object the provision of the fiat metal or nonmetallic element having attaching means for being embedded in the edges of the rug ad j acent its corner for maintaining the corners in fiatwise position, and preventing the rug from curling up at these points.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device adapted to be removably connected to the corner of a rug for maintaining the rug fiat in engagement with the floor at all times.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification; nevertheless it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptible of such changes and n'1odi fications as shall define no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of one form of stiffening device for the corners of a rug, showing the same applied.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of a rug and stiffening means.

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of a modified form of stiffening means for the corners of rugs.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 1 designates a plate which may be formed of metal or some non-metallic substance, and which may be of any form, but preferably a rectangular shape is provided since it will conform more readily to the corners of the rug. The plate has secured adjacent one corner hooks 2 which extend beyond the side edges of the plate at the corner with the hooks along edge 3 being located at right angles to the hooks 2 projecting outwardly from the edge 1 of the corner 5 of the plate. These hooks consist of a metal wire of sutlicient stiffness and rigidity, whereby the same will not be readily bent out of shape during the use of the rug and are provided with inturned points 6 adapted to be inserted within the materal ot' a rug 7. Adjacent the edge of the the rug and at the corner where the plate 1 is applied the inner ends of the hooks 2 are secured to the upper surface of the plate 1 or may be embedded directly in the material of the plate so that when the plate is applied in position-as shown in Fig. 2, the portions 8 of the hooks 2 which are secured to the plate 1 are in engagement with the undersurface of the rug 7. The outer face of the plate 1 where the same is made of metal may be covered with felt to prevent injury to the floor.

Instead of forming a plate, as shown in F igs. 1 and 2 and provided with hooks which are separately attached to the same, a. plate 9 may be provided with portions cut away to form projecting lugs 10 and 11, which are located at right angles to each other adjacent the corner 12 of said plate. The outer free end of each lug 10 and 11 is provided with prongs 13 which are bent inwardly and turn upon the lugs 10 and 11 and sulliciently spaced above the surface of plate 12 so that when the plate is applied to the rug 7 the teeth or prongs 13 will project inwardly and engage the edges of the rug adjacent the plate at points about midway between the thickness of the rug, so that the points may be embedded in the material of the rug in order to prevent any injury to persons passing this portion of the rug and so equipped with the device constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention.

By means of such a structure which is inconspicuous, the corners of the rugs which usually normally curl up are maintained flat upon the floor.-

T elaimi A stiffening means for the corners of rugs comprising a flat plate having a plurality of Wire prongs secured to. a face of the plate and projecting beyond the adjacent edges of the plate and disposed in a plane above the surface plane of the said plate, said prongs having bent portions forming hooks returned upon said prongs and spaced above said face of the plate, the free ends of the hooks terminating short of the adjacent 10 edgesof the plate, said hooks being located parallel to the plate and adapted to be inserted in a rug and between the upper and lower faces of the rug.

JAMES L. HAMILTON. 

